Dr. Geetanjali Sahu, MD is a pediatric psychiatrist in Des Moines, IA specializing in pediatric psychiatry. Dr. Geetanjali Sahu, MD is affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center.
1761 Hickman Road Outpatient Behavioral Health Main Campus
Des Moines, IA 50314
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Bipolar Disorder
Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.
During manic episodes, individuals may:
In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:
Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.
Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geetanjali Sahu, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Geetanjali Sahu, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Des Moines, IA were hospital care and inpatient care.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Geetanjali Sahu, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.
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She completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and has a state license in Nebraska.
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center
Board Certification: Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Licensed In: Nebraska
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Dr. Geetanjali Sahu is a pediatric psychiatry specialist in Des Moines, IA. She is professionally affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center.
